Saturday, 23rd September Richmix– 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, London E1 6LA Challenging the lines between Rock, electronica, beats and Chaabi, this exciting double bill brings together the euphoric sounds of Jordan’s El Morabba3 with the enthralling pulse of Egypt’s Islam Chipsy. A whirlwind of expression and resonating beats, their sincerity and impulse have made each […]
“Arguably the biggest name on the UK hip-hop underground scene” The Guardian The Coronet Theatre, London Thursday 28th September Doors open 7pm SeeTickets: https://goo.gl/zuBPXh BrownPaperTickets: https://goo.gl/Y17GuC One of the UK’s most potent and electrifying rappers, Lowkey is a towering figure in the UK’s conscious hip-hop scene. Renewing the tradition of forward-thinking activism and music, he fuses […]
Marsm and Woodburner present: 47Soul “Balfron Promise” Album Release Village Underground, London Monday 9th October Tickets: https://goo.gl/PEQHC9 Blasting and dancing their way through the Arabic music scene, 47Soul has electrically reshaped the boundaries of contemporary underground music and performance. Their infectious take on Dabke, with piercing synthesised ‘Mijwez’ melodies, dance drums and resonating vocals has […]
Yasmine Hamdan in London – Al Jamilat Album Launch Monday 15th May Doors open – 19:30 Scala – 275 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London N1 9N With her debut solo album Ya Nass (2013), Yasmine Hamdan introduced her personal, modern take on Arabic pop. In Al Jamilat (‘The Beautiful Ones’), she pursues her musical exploration, while taking a look at the […]
Palestinian Comedy in London! Join us for a stand-up comedy night in Arabic with the Palestinian comedian Adi Khalefa. Friday 19.5.17 at SOAS Brunei Gallery, London. Tickets: https://goo.gl/rMFl6P عدي خليفة، كوميديان فلسطيني من مدينة الناصرة، قد قام بعدة عروض في انحاء العالم، منها عروض بمهرجانات كوميديا متنوعة كمهرجان دبي للكوميديا ومهرجان الكوميديا العربية بمدينة […]
Marsm, Supersonic & Nawa Recordings present: Kamilya Jubran/Wasl + Two or The Dragon + Nadah El Shazly + Khyam Allami Presented in collaboration with Supersonic Festival this musical showcase by Nawa Recordings features some of the Arab world’s most creative, independent and forward thinking artists. Founded by multi-instrumentalist musician and composer Khyam Allami in 2011, […]
Celebrate the songs of the modern Middle East as Cairokee and Tania Saleh bring their music to London as part of this year’s Shubbak Festival – a window on contemporary Arabic culture. Saturday 1 July Barbican Centre Tickets: https://goo.gl/hDcnBt Egyptian band Cairokee and Lebanon’s Tania Saleh are two acts that capture the urgency of our time, […]
The Mayor of London’s Eid Festival on Trafalgar Square celebrates the end of Ramadan. It includes a popular food festival, live music and fun activities for children and families. Shubbak and Marsm present three hours of rousing open-air festival music. Sun 2 July 2017, 2 – 5pm Eid Festival times: 12 – 6pm Free event, […]
Marsm and Shubbak present: Rasha & Hawidro – a journey into the grooves and spirit of Afro-Arab music. Sunday 2nd July Bush Hall, London Tickets: https://goo.gl/wLkPLj HAWIDRO in Nubian means the ‘return’ and this has become the central theme of their music. Hawidro comprises 8 musicians who came together with a shared vision to create a sound […]
Marsm & Shubbak Present: Neshama Live in London Wednesday 05.07.17 RichMix London Tickets: https://www.richmix.org.uk/events/music/neshama Nashama is a spellbinding contemporary project that performs traditional rhythms in digital versions, combining recordings, visionary musical adaptations and improvisation into live performances based on folkloric styles, traditional rhythms and classical Arabic music. Collecting popular songs from Syria and beyond, Neshama has […]